Released: June 4, 2001 -- 3:00 p.m. CST
For Week Ending June 3, 2001
SD-CW2201 Volume 50 Issue 22
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Cool weather, along
with scattered showers, slowed fieldwork again last
week, according to USDA's South Dakota Agricultural
Statistics Service. Major farm activities included
planting row crops, spraying for weeds, mending
fences, cutting alfalfa, and tending to livestock.
Statewide, there were 4.5 days reported suitable for
fieldwork.
This report is based on information from county extension
educators, farm service agency county directors,
and other reporters across the state.
WEATHER INFORMATION: A Cool temperatures and rain
were reported throughout the state last week. High
temperatures ranged mostly from the upper 70's to the
lower 80's and lows were from the lower 40's to the
upper 30's, with Porcupine reporting a low of 31
degrees. Varying amounts of precipitation fell across
the state as Brookings received only 0.17 inch of rain
and Buffalo received 2.83 inches. Although
precipitation is still needed in parts of the state, many
farmers are requesting sunny skies and warmer
tempertures to aid crop development.
SOIL CONDITION: With the cool rainy weather, topsoil conditions improved slightly from last week. Topsoil conditions for the state were 1 percent very short, 7 percent short, 77 percent adequate, and 15 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture condition remained relatively unchanged from last week.
FIELD CROPS REPORT: Cool temperatures have slowed crop development compared to previous years but planting of row crops continues. Corn planting nears completion with 95 percent seeded and 74 percent emerged. The average height of corn, at 3 inches, is the same as the five-year average but 3 inches behind last year's height. Soybean planting continues with 77 percent seeded and 35 percent emerged. Sorghum and sunflower are 35 and 39 percent seeded, respectively. Winter rye and winter wheat are well behind last year's headed mark. Only 5 percent of winter rye is headed compared to 61 percent last year, and 4 percent of winter wheat is headed compared to 64 percent last year.
LIVESTOCK, PASTURE, AND RANGE REPORT: Livestock continue mostly in good to excellent condition this week. Cool weather has kept flies at a minimum and there are adequate feed and stock water supplies. Range and pasture are 93 percent in fair to excellent condition. Cow/calf pairs moved to pasture nears completion with 92 percent moved. Cattle are rated 79 percent in good to excellent condition and sheep 83 percent in good to excellent condition. Harvesting of hay has begun with 10 percent of the alfalfa cut.
SOIL MOISTURE CONDITION COMPARISON
AS OF JUNE 3, 2001
TOPSOIL SUBSOIL
This Last Last This Last Last
RATING Week Week Year Week Week Year
Percent
Very
Short 1 3 1 1 2 2
Short 7 10 9 9 8 18
Adeq. 77 68 82 71 70 73
Surplus 15 19 8 19 20 7
CROP AND LIVESTOCK CONDITIONS
AS OF JUNE 3, 2001
ITEM V POOR POOR FAIR GOOD EXCEL
Percent
Winter Wheat 21 35 31 12 1
Winter Rye 10 8 29 43 10
Barley 0 2 25 58 15
Oats 0 2 28 54 16
Spring wheat 0 2 28 49 21
Corn 0 2 18 66 14
Soybeans 0 3 16 65 16
Cattle 0 2 19 62 17
Sheep 0 1 16 68 15
Range &
Pasture 1 6 21 59 13
CROP PROGRESS AS OF June 3, 2001 1/
This Last Last 5-Yr.
ITEM Week Week Year Ave
Percent
Barley
seeded 100 98 100 98
emerged 96 88 98 91
boot 2 0 15 9
Spring wheat
seeded 100 99 100 99
emerged 97 91 100 94
boot 1 0 37 18
Oats
seeded 99 98 100 98
emerged 96 89 99 92
boot 2 0 24 16
Corn
planted 95 87 99 91
emerged 74 53 90 NA
ave. height (in.) 3 NA 6 3
1st cult or sprayed 15 NA 9 7
Sorghum
seeded 35 32 53 39
Soybeans
planted 77 50 93 71
emerged 35 13 67 NA
Sunflower
seeded 39 17 56 42
Winter wheat
boot 53 31 90 65
headed 4 1 64 25
Winter rye
boot 57 34 92 66
headed 5 0 61 33
Alfalfa
1st cutting 10 NA 24 13
Other Hay
cut 1 0 2 1
1/ Percents represent all acreage in or beyond each stage.
TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
TEMPERATURE | ----- PRECIPITATION ----- | GDD BASE 50F
----------- | SINCE SINCE SINCE SINCE| ------------
CURRENT WEEK | CURR JAN 1 APR 1 JAN 1 APR 1|SINCE APRIL 1
STATION AVG DFN HI LO| WEEK TOTAL TOTAL DFN DFN| TOTAL DFN
------- -- -- -- --|----- ----- ----- ----- -----| ----- ----
Bison 59 -2 78 40| 2.37 7.36 6.25 +0.08 +0.93| 389 +109
Buffalo 59 -1 80 39| 2.83 6.00 5.36 +0.62 +1.16| 332 +78
Dupree 60 -3 78 39| 1.22 5.51 4.06 -1.41 -1.17| 394 +63
McIntosh 58 -4 75 38| 1.19 4.84 4.23 -1.40 -0.54| 364 +64
Newell 57 -4 80 35| 1.44 5.16 3.61 -0.95 -1.00| 282 +14
Timber Lake 59 -3 76 38| 0.76 6.35 4.67 -0.93 -0.65| 395 +72
Aberdeen 60 -3 74 47| 0.66 7.99 6.14 +1.16 +1.49| 409 +65
Eureka 59 -2 74 43| 0.33 6.56 5.61 +0.39 +1.02| 404 +112
Faulkton 60 -3 80 45| 0.62 9.51 6.55 +2.30 +1.44| 434 +122
Mobridge 59 -3 80 40| 1.04 5.00 4.45 -1.89 -0.54| 390 +60
Roscoe 58 -5 76 43| 0.30 6.60 5.14 -0.56 -0.10| 350 +27
Britton 62 -2 76 47| 0.18 7.04 5.55 +0.46 +0.68| 466 +104
Clear Lake 57 -7 69 41| 0.51 12.21 8.61 +3.71 +3.02| 340 -3
Sisseton 60 -4 76 45| 0.79 8.28 7.15 +0.38 +1.68| 398 +19
Webster 59 -5 69 48| 1.13 7.44 6.32 +0.15 +1.32| 378 +40
Watertown 59 -5 72 45| 0.50 9.77 8.79 +1.70 +3.25| 372 +43
Faith 60 -3 83 41| 0.81 3.59 3.04 -3.46 -2.20| 388 +64
Milesville 59 -5 78 37| 1.30 6.84 4.93 -0.61 -0.60| 430 +62
Long Valley 59 -5 79 35| 1.87 9.40 6.80 +2.29 +1.56| 402 +49
Philip 60 -4 86 35| 1.00 4.21 3.75 -2.25 -1.07| 440 +65
Rapid City 60 +1 80 36| 0.95 4.96 4.12 -1.85 -0.75| 357 +94
Spearfish 60 +2 75 41| 1.37 7.17 4.40 -2.55 -2.53| 372 +128
Chamberlain 59 -6 82 41| 1.20 13.64 10.73 +6.62 +5.48| 435 +4
Highmore 60 -3 76 43| 0.79 8.09 6.97 +0.63 +1.58| 467 +103
Huron 61 -2 79 45| 0.18 12.42 8.86 +4.38 +3.57| 468 +106
Onida 58 -7 74 39| 0.89 7.95 6.03 +0.64 +1.05| 408 +27
Pierre 60 -4 83 41| 1.06 8.86 6.17 +1.54 +0.89| 502 +120
Brookings 58 -4 73 42| 0.17 10.00 7.96 +2.63 +2.57| 358 +70
Madison 60 -3 76 45| 0.38 10.85 8.78 +2.06 +3.10| 403 +67
Mitchell 62 -3 79 47| 0.35 12.48 8.96 +3.91 +3.02| 486 +54
Sioux Falls 60 -4 78 45| 0.60 12.13 9.17 +3.46 +3.29| 468 +85
Custer 52 -3 66 32| 1.98 7.24 5.60 +0.10 +0.34| 169 +50
Hot Springs 60 -3 78 36| 0.93 5.50 3.64 -0.74 -1.11| 321 -18
Oelrichs 59 -3 79 36| 0.32 6.51 3.79 -0.64 -1.44| 326 -17
Porcupine 58 -5 83 31| 1.14 7.81 5.02 +1.54 +0.23| 334 +19
Murdo 60 -4 81 43| 2.49 9.88 7.77 +2.35 +2.50| 419 +78
Winner 60 -7 77 40| 0.82 12.92 10.12 +3.27 +3.30| 513 +29
Armour 62 -4 80 44| 0.45 12.24 9.14 +3.46 +3.24| 531 +62
Centerville 61 -4 83 48| 0.60 11.15 8.63 +2.25 +2.51| 484 +64
Marion 60 -5 77 47| 0.58 13.34 9.87 +4.31 +3.83| 432 +44
Pickstown 61 -4 85 47| 0.98 14.38 10.79 +6.20 +5.10| 489 +65
Vermillion 61 -6 81 49| 1.03 12.48 10.22 +3.46 +3.83| 588 +51
Yankton 61 -5 82 47| 1.04 12.00 8.33 +3.49 +2.33| 549 +111
Map to weather reporting stations
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